Re: [RML] Half-life of TB

Bjorn Straube (straube at digital.net)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 21:51:02 -0800

Hi Adrian,
Is there anyway to save plants in this process (unless just a "dip"
will do). I love my plants, and I only have one of some species, it
would be a shame to loss some to TB, even indirectly.

Bjorn
Who is not experiencing problems right now, and would prefer it stay
that way :)
Adrian Tappin wrote:
>
> At 03:50 13/11/98 -0600, Stephen wrote:
> >Yep, M. pierucciae certainly are susceptible to tuberculosis. I'm down to
> >one pair from six.
>
> You must have got your fish from the same source in Germany as the ones in
> Oz ;-)
>
> >
> >Fortunately, none of that spread to any of my other rainbowfish tanks.
>
> You HOPE.
>
> >Question: when (or after doing what to the tank) can I reintroduce a
> >different species of rainbowfish to that tank? Will the TB not live on in
> >the tank, or are those other fish possible hosts?
>
> Just chlorinate the whole tank, fish, plants and all and say a little pray
> as well. Then you can start again.
>
> Adrian.
>
> Adrian R. Tappin
> "Home of the Rainbowfish"
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